A victim was rushed to the hospital after being shot on the border of Highland Park and Highwood, with the offender fleeing and residents being advised to shelter in place Monday evening. The Highland Park Police Department and Highland Park Fire Department responded around 7:35 p.m. Monday to the 300 block of Walker Avenue in […]
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Sam Borcia is the CEO and Publisher of Lake and McHenry County Scanner based in Gurnee, Illinois. His focus is reporting on local news covering crime, government, traffic and more around Lake County, Illinois and McHenry County, Illinois. Sam founded Lake and McHenry County Scanner in January 2012 and has extensive experience covering news. His reporting has garnered coverage by major national and international outlets. He graduated from DePaul University in Chicago. You can get in touch with Sam by emailing [email protected].
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Alleged gunman charged with murder after Round Lake Park man fatally shot in Round Lake Beach
Police have announced first-degree murder charges against a 26-year-old man who is accused of shooting a Round Lake Park man multiple times, leaving him dead, in Round Lake Beach Sunday evening. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 9:30 p.m. Sunday to the 1200 block of Sunnyside […]
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Suspicious package shuts down gas station, prompts large police response in Libertyville
A suspicious package found unattended near gas pumps caused a gas station to be shut down and a large police response in Libertyville Monday morning, authorities said. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 11:32 a.m. Monday to the Shell gas station, 1207 West Park Avenue, for a report of a suspicious package call. Libertyville Deputy […]
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Coroner releases identity of man who died after being shot multiple times by gunman in Round Lake Beach
The coroner has released the identity of a 31-year-old man who died after he was shot multiple times in Round Lake Beach Sunday evening by a gunman who was captured in downstate Illinois. The Round Lake Beach Police Department and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 9:30 p.m. Sunday to the 1200 block […]
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‘This park is unsafe’: 2 teens rescued from Lake Michigan by bystanders at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion
Two teens were hospitalized after they became distressed while swimming in Lake Michigan and were rescued by bystanders at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion Saturday, the second occurrence in just days. The Beach Park Fire Department and Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police responded around 4:54 p.m. Saturday to Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois […]
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City to terminate agreement with developer after hotel project in downtown Woodstock falls through
A plan in the works for the past two years to build a hotel in downtown Woodstock has fallen through, with the mayor saying it is “not the outcome we hoped for,” due to financing issues. The City of Woodstock announced Friday it will terminate a redevelopment agreement with Kebb CS-WK, LLC for a proposed […]
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Honduran national charged with stealing woman’s car in Waukegan, recklessly driving at high speed as children played in area
A Honduran national was arrested after authorities say he stole a car, pushing the female driver away, in Waukegan and then drove recklessly at high speeds through a neighborhood where children were playing. The Waukegan Police Department responded around 7:20 p.m. on May 17 to a 911 call for a vehicle theft near McAlister Avenue […]
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Round Lake Heights man charged after 120 mph pursuit through McHenry County ends in fiery crash
A Round Lake Heights man is facing a slew of felony charges after he allegedly led police on a pursuit that reached speeds of 120 mph through McHenry County and ended in a fiery crash in Wisconsin Saturday morning. A McHenry County Sheriff’s Office deputy was on patrol around 2:50 a.m. Saturday when he spotted a […]
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Sheriff’s deputies rescue 3 people celebrating bachelor party from water on Chain O’ Lakes in Lake County
Sheriff’s deputies rescued three swimmers in distress from the Chain O’ Lakes in Lake County “before tragedy struck” while they were celebrating a bachelor party Saturday afternoon. Lake County sheriff’s deputies were on patrol around 2:50 p.m. Saturday on Petite Lake in unincorporated Lake Villa. They were using personal watercrafts (PWCs) provided by Nielsen Enterprises […]